Millennium Bank is a fantastic local bank here in Gainesville, Florida. It is run by a gentleman named Andy Williams, one of the nicest people I have ever met in my life and a dedicated leader of this organization. I recently had the opportunity to work with Andy and his entire group of bank officers to help them more clearly define the skills, attitudes and behaviors of an “ideal” leader at their bank. I have done this same exercise with hundreds of senior management teams and I think the list that the team from Millennium developed is highly representative of what nearly any person would look for in a leader they would willingly follow. Continue reading “An Excellent “Ideal Leader” Model from Millennium Bank” »